Building Technology Heritage Library

Association for Preservation Technology, Int.

The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL) is primarily a collection of American and Canadian, pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books and technical building guides. Trade catalogs are an important primary source to document past design and construction practices. These materials can aid in the preservation and conservation of older structures as well as other research goals.

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21,609 22K

Lake Shore Lumber & Coal [house plans].

1925 1925

by Lake Shore Lumber & Coal Co.

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53 p., ill, 32 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,676 4.7K

Homes of today : 1932.

1932 1932

by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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84 p., ill, 31 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, prefabricated, kit houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

34,665 35K

Home Builders Catalog: plans of all types of small homes

1928 1928

by 1928 Home Builders Catalog Co.

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favorite 136

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618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate listing.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture -- catalogs, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

12,252 12K

Kitchen Plan Book, The

May 4, 1920 05/20

by Hoosier Manuf. Co.

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56 p, B&W illus
Topic: Kitchens, kitchen casework, Division 12, furnishings

Building Technology Heritage Library

13,353 13K

The books of a thousand homes, vol. 1

1923 1923

by Home Owners' Service Institute

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316 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,379 10K

Fabrique d'ornements en zinc : cuivre, plomb, tole, pour le batiment : execution d'apres dessins

1910 1910

by A Limbourg (Firm)

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160 p. : ill. ; 27 cm., Trade Catalog
Topics: Decoration and Ornament, Ornaments, Zinc, Division 12, Furnishings, Metal Ornamentation, Exterior...

Building Technology Heritage Library

27,482 27K

The book of beautiful homes.

1932 1932

by Andrew C. Borzner

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132 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,728 4.7K

Building Construction Vol 1

1945 1945

by W. B. Mc Kay

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184 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, brickwork, masonry, carpentry

Building Technology Heritage Library

14,600 15K

Excelsior fresco stencils.

1924 1924

by Geo. E. Watson Co.

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1 v. (unpaged), ill., 24 cm, trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, Division 09, interior decoration, painting, decorative finishing

Building Technology Heritage Library

24,963 25K

Artistic city houses, no. 43

1890 1890

by Herbert Chivers

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32 p. ; ill., plans ; 21 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

17,977 18K

Homes of brick and stucco.

1929 1929

by Standard Homes Company

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47 p. : ill., plans ; 30 cm., trade catalog
Topics: house plans, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,792 11K

Complete catalogue 1905

1905 1905

by Roach & Musser Sash and Door Co.

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494 p. ; ill. ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: woodwork -- catalogs, doors -- catalogs, Division 06, Division 08, Division 12, wood posts and...

Building Technology Heritage Library

8,269 8.3K

A few suggestions for ornamental decoration : a collection of designs & colour schemes for painters' and decorators' work / compiled by F. Scott Mitchell.

1908 1908

by Thos. Parsons & Sons

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130 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm., trade catalog
Topics: interior decoration, Division 09, paints, varnish, decoration and ornament

Building Technology Heritage Library

13,436 13K

Building Construction Vol 2

1944 1944

by W. B. McKay

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152 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, brickwork, masonry, drainage

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,516 5.5K

The home fires : a few suggestions in face brick fireplaces.

1923 1923

by American Face Brick Association

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47 p. : ill. ; 26 cm., trade catalog
Topics: fireplaces, Division 10, fire brick, Division 04, mantlepieces

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,944 4.9K

Stencil catalogs: cut stencils for the use of practical men.

1920 1920

by Alabastine Co.

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60 p., ill., 16 cm., trade catalogs
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, Division 09, paint

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,606 6.6K

Better homes at lower cost, no. 17

1930 1930

by Standard Homes Co.

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 32 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Avery Library Architectural Trade Catalogs

591 591

Touchstone houses : fifty-six houses planned to solve the servant problem

1919 1919

by Touchstone Magazine

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60, [4] p. : 28 cm
Topics: Touchstone Magazine -- Catalogs, Architecture, Domestic -- United States -- Designs and plans --...

Building Technology Heritage Library

11,384 11K

Modern homes: their design and construction

1931 1931

by American Builder Publishing Corp.

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272 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans -- catalogs'\, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,540 6.5K

Architectural interior and exterior woodwork standardized : the permanent furniture for your home.

1920 1920

by Curtis Companies

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238 p., [14] [. of plates, ill., 31 cm trade catalogs.
Topic: millwork (woodwork) -- catalogs, Division 06, built-in furniture

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,272 5.3K

Color charm enters the bathroom

1928 1928

by Kohler Company

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16 p., illus., 24 cm
Topics: Plumbing, Division 23, plumbing fixtures, bathroom

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,894 6.9K

Building material, millwork-lumber-roofing : mantels and fireplace furnishings

1929 1929

by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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80 p., illus., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: Building materials - millwork, lumber, windows, doors, roofing, storm windows

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,733 2.7K

Better homes at lower cost, A-50

1950 1950

by Standard Homes Co.

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31 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

11,730 12K

For home lovers.

1929 1929

by National Lumber Manufacturers Association

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32 p., illus., plans, 28 cm
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,263 10K

Building Construction Vol 3

1944 1944

by W. B. McKay

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162 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, carpentry, joinery, roof coverings

Building Technology Heritage Library

9,006 9.0K

Book of homes

1929 1929

by Building Age Publishing Co.

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96 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 33 cm. ; trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,137 2.1K

Plans for hotels, apartments, tourist courts

1949 1949

by American Plan Service

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v. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans, hotels, apartments, tourist...

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,831 3.8K

Maloney nursery book 1928.

1928 1928

by Maloney Bros. Nursery Co.

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49 p., ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: nurseries (horticulture), Division 32, plants, trees, planting

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,648 11K

Practical homes, 10th ed.

1953 1953

by Wm. E. Pedersen

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,817 5.8K

Home lovers' bargain book: factory to catalog

1928 1928

by Spiegel, May, Stern Co.

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130 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: furniture -- catalogs, Division 12, rugs, oriental rugs, beds, bed linens, dressers, desks,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,672 7.7K

Glass manual.

1946 1946

by Pittburgh Plate Glass Company

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1 v. (approx 520 p.), ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: glass, glazing, Division 08, special function glazing, decorative glazing, glass production,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,405 4.4K

Electric fixtures and supplies : illuminating glassware.

1920 1920

by Enzor-Hoel Company

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179 p., ill., 23 cm, trade catalog
Topic: Electric lighting -- Catalogs, Division 26, light fixtures

Building Technology Heritage Library

1,934 1.9K

Book of 100 House Plans [No 5 of the 'Practical Planning' series]

1955 1955

by Beryl Guertner

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72 p, ill, 27 x 19.7 cm, trade catalog
Topics: House plans -- catalogs, Design and development, domestic architecture, interior design

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,903 3.9K

Stencils & stencil materials / designed and printed by the Adv. Department of the Sherwin-Williams Co.

1910 1910

by Sherwin-Williams Company

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40 p. : ill. (some col.), charts ; 16 cm., trade catalog
Topics: stencil work, Division 09, interior decoration, paint

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,742 5.7K

Portfolio of fifty new small homes / designed by R.C. Hunter.

1930 1930

by Hunter, R. C. (Rowland C.)

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1 portfolio ([51] leaves) : ill., plans ; 29 cm. trade catalogs.
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,651 7.7K

The window women want.

1923 1923

by Andrew Hoffman Manufacturing Co.

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15 p., ill., 22 cm, trade catalog
Topics: windows, Division 08, wood windows, casement windows

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,560 7.6K

Handbook of hollow building tile construction

1922 1922

by Hollow Building Tile Association

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110 p., ill, 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: clay tile masonry, Division 04, masonry, terra cotta tile, fireproofing, hollow tile, structural...

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,037 7.0K

Blue label brand stencils. For all decorative purposes.

1900 1900

by Geo. E. Watson Co.

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[34] p., ill, 27 x 10 cm, trade catalog
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, interior decoration, Division 09

Building Technology Heritage Library

14,006 14K

Keith's architectural studies, no.8

1905 1905

by M. L. Keith

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160 p. ; ill., plans ; 27 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,139 7.1K

Better houses for budgeteers

1946 1946

by Royal Barry Wills

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110 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans, house planning

Building Technology Heritage Library

17,713 18K

The home plan book - 49 designs

1939 1939

by Home Plan Book Co.

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52 p, B&W illus and photos
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,519 2.5K

Arketex ceramic structural glazed tile.

1957 1957

by Arketex Ceramics Corp.

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30 p., ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: tile -- catalogs, structural glazed tile -- catalogs, Division 04, terra cotta tile, tile...

Building Technology Heritage Library

8,909 8.9K

Keith's architectural studies : modern American homes costing to build under prices quoted $ 4,000 and over.

1900 1900

by Walter J. Keith

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160 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog, No. 8
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,017 10K

Montgomery Ward Catalogue 1916

1916 1916

by Montgomery Ward Co.

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1064 p. + inserts, ill., 32 cm., trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Montgomery Ward -- catalogs, building materials -- catalogs, housewares -- catalogs

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,638 6.6K

Seventy-two designs for fireproof homes

1925 1925

by United States Gypsum Co.

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112 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,122 3.1K

The open hearth: a catalogue of designs of brick and terra cotta fireplace mantels

1897 1897

by Fiske, Homes & Co.

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66 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: fireplaces -- catalogs, Division 04, Division 10, masonry fireplaces, fireplace specialties,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,182 4.2K

Radford's stores and flat buildings.

1913 1913

by William A. Radford

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82 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, commercial architecture, storefronts, commercial...

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,278 6.3K

Distinguished home designs for modern living

1963 1963

by Plan Publishers Inc.

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v. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, ranch homes

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,327 2.3K

Bungalows

1938 1938

by J. W. Lindstrom

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112 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, bungalows

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,076 3.1K

Henry Maurer & Son, manufacturers of fire-proof building materials of every description and for all purposes ...

1889 1889

by Henry Maurer & Son

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32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. trade catalogs.
Topic: Fireproofing -- Catalogs, terra cotta tile, hollow clay tile, Division 04, lay tile masonry

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,744 3.7K

Principles of Brick Engineering - Handbook of Design

1939 1939

by Structural Clay Products Institute

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397 p.,ill., 23 cm, book
Topics: brick masonry -- book, Division 04

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,842 2.8K

A manual of face brick construction

1920 1920

by American Face Brick Association

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115 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: Brick masonry -- catalogs, Division 04, domestic architecture, plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,654 2.7K

Dominion Fire Proofing Company Limited : contractors for the manufacture and installation of hollow terra cotta tile fire proofing for all classes of buildings

1912 1912

by Dominion Fire Proofing Company Limited

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Trade catalog, Text, Illus, Photographs, CCA ID:95-B1864, ca 1912, 54 p, 27 cm
Topics: Division 04, Masonry, fireproofing, terra cotta tile, hollow tile, structural floor systems

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,648 2.6K

Fire proof construction for houses and other buildings of moderate cost.

1910 1910

by National Fire Proofing Company.

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93 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. trade catalogs.
Topic: clay tile masonry -- catalogs, Division 04, hollow clay tile, terra cotta tile, fireproofing, house...

Avery Library Architectural Trade Catalogs

2,463 2.5K

[Distributor's catalog].

1880 1880

by Waldo Brothers

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Dealers in brick and other building materials representing Burns, Russell & Co.; Philadelphia Face Brick; Peerless Brick Co. and others
Topic: Bricks

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,392 6.4K

Honor-bilt modern homes

1925 1925

by Sears, Roebuck and Co.

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118 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, Division 08, Division 22, Division 26, domestic architecture, designs and...

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,172 3.2K

Kalamazoo kitchen kabinet.

1917 1917

by Kalamazoo Stove Company

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32 p., ill., 26 cm, trade catalog
Topics: kitchen cabinets -- catalogs, Division 12, kitchens, kitchen casework, furniture

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,331 3.3K

Natco hollow tile fireproofing : Eastern edition catalogue

1915 1915

by National Fire Proofing Co.

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39 p., illus., 22 cm, trade catalog
Topics: Clay tile masonry, Division 04, masonry, terra cotta tile, fireproofing, hollow tile, structural...

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,768 2.8K

For brighter homes : Insulux glass block

1950 1950

by American Structural Products Co.

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15 p., illus., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: glass block, Division 08, openings, windows

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,120 5.1K

Shoppell's Modern Houses

1886 1886

by Co-operative Building Plan Association

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ca. 575 p. in various pagings, plates : ill. (some col.), plans ; 37 cm., trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,806 2.8K

Store fronts in architectural terra cotta

1924 1924

by New Jersey Terra Cotta Co.

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44 p. ; ill. ; 18 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: storefronts -- catalogs, Division 04, Division 08, terra cotta masonry, commercial architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,166 6.2K

Illustrated catalog of mouldings, architectural & ornamental wood work.

1891 1891

by Roberts & Co.

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144 p., ill., 28 cm., trade catalogs
Topics: millwork -- catalogs, Division 06, doors, door frames, whindow frames, brackets, cornices, fences,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,478 7.5K

Holland's house plans

1936 1936

by Holland's Magazine

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76 p., ill., plans, 28 cm., trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

21,753 22K

1926 complete waverly catalog: stoves, ranges, furnaces, boilers, repairs

1926 1926

by The Waverly Heating Supply Co.

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168 p. ; ill. ; 32 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: commercial ranges, heating stoves, furnaces, heating boilers -- catalogs, Division 10, Division 11,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,811 2.8K

Aladdin Houses 1915

1915 1915

by North American Construction Company

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128 p., ill, planzs, 22 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans, prefabricated, kit houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

8,636 8.6K

Heatform fireplaces

1956 1956

by Superior Fire Place Co.

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51 p., illus., 22 x 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: fireplaces, Division 10, specialties, masonry fireplaces, interior decoration

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,514 2.5K

[Catalogue] Midland Terra Cotta Company

1925 1925

by Midland Terra Cotta Co.

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Pl 87 - 100 (partial set), ill., 23 x 37 cm, trade catalog
Topics: terra cotta -- catalogs, masonry, Division 04, storefronts, Division 04, storefronts

Building Technology Heritage Library

9,924 9.9K

Northern Electric Catalogue no. 7 : Electrical Supplies

1945 1945

by Northern Electric Company Ltd

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Trade catalog, Text, Illus, Photographs, CCA ID:85-B7501, ca. 1945, 964 p, 28 cm
Topics: Division 26, Electrical, Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,854 4.9K

General catalogue of E.L. Roberts & Co., wholesale manufacturers of doors, glazed sash, blinds: no. 600

1908 1908

by E.L. Roberts & Co.

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431 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: woodwork -- catalogs, sashes -- catalogs, doors -- catalogs, Division 06, Division 08, Division 12,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

9,259 9.3K

Houses for homemakers

1945 1945

by Royal Barry Wills

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94 p., ill., 28 cm., trade catalog
Topics: domestic architecture -- catalogs, Division 12, house plans, Division 06, wood stairs, wood railings

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,151 2.2K

Handbook of standardized glazed brick and tile.

1938 1938

by Glazed Brick And Tile Institute

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24 p., ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: terra cotta -- catalogs, clay tile -- catalogs, Division 04, glazed structural clay tile

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,407 3.4K

28 concrete homes

1941 1941

by National Concrete Masonry Association

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31 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans, concrete homes

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,515 2.5K

Brick, how to build and estimate: a manual of construction data on brickwork for architects, engineers, contractors and builders; and for class use in educational institutions and manual training schools

1926 1926

by William Carver

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95 p. ; ill., photographs ; 28 cm. ; book
Topics: brick -- book, Division 04, masonry, brick masonry

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,105 3.1K

Brick and tile as utilized in modern American architecture.

1947 1947

by Ohio Brick And Tile Institute

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[78 p.] ill., 82 cm, trade catalog
Topics: brick -- catalogs, Division 04, masonry, American architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,202 3.2K

Beautiful homes

1925 1925

by Keith Corp.

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276 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

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About the Building Technology Heritage Library

The BTHL contains materials from various private and institutional collections. These materials are rarely available in most architectural and professional libraries. The first major architectural trade catalog collection is that of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, which encompasses more that 4,000 catalogs from the early 19th century through 1963. In addition to the architectural trade catalogs, the initial contributions include a large number of house plan catalogs, which will be of great interest to owners of older homes. The future growth of the Building Technology Heritage Library will also include contemporary materials on building conservation.

Searching the collection

The BTHL keywords include the standard subject headings used by the Library of Congress and an additional nomenclature used by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The CSI Master Format 2004 Numbers and Titles have been used for most materials. This will allow contemporary practitioners to search through historic archives with a modern nomenclature.

The Construction Specification Institute Master Format 2004 Numbers and Titles

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements
Division 01 – General Requirements
Division 02 – Existing Conditions
Division 03 – Concrete
Division 04 – Masonry
Division 05 – Metals
Division 06 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 08 – Openings
Division 09 – Finishes
Division 10 – Specialties
Division 11 – Equipment
Division 12 – Furnishings
Division 13 – Special Construction

Facility Services Subgroup

Division 21 – Fire Suppression
Division 22 – Plumbing
Division 23 – Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Division 25 – Integrated Automation
Division 26 – Electrical
Division 27 – Communications
Division 28 – Electronic Safety and Security

Site and Infrastructure Subgroup

Division 31 – Earthwork
Division 32 – Exterior Improvements
Division 33 – Utilities
Division 34 – Transportation
Division 35 – Waterway and Marine Construction

Process Equipment Subgroup

Division 40 – Process Integration
Division 41 – Material Processing and Handling Equipment
Division 42 – Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment
Division 43 – Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment
Division 44 – Pollution Control Equipment
Division 45 – Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
Division 48 – Electrical Power Generation

About the Association for Preservation Technology http://www.apti.org

Association for Preservation Technology International is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. APT is an international organization based in North America. APT members, who hail from more than 30 countries, include preservationists, architects, engineers, conservators, consultants, contractors, crafts persons, curators, developers, educators, historians, landscape architects, students, technicians, and other persons directly involved in the application of methods and materials to maintain, conserve, and protect historic structures and sites for future use and appreciation. The international, interdisciplinary character of APT - with its outstanding publications, conferences, training courses, awards, student scholarships, regional chapters, and technical committees - makes it the premier worldwide network for anyone involved in the field of historic preservation.

Please consider joining APT to show your support for the Building Technology Heritage Library and become a part of our community. www.apti.org

Thanks to our sponsors and contributors:

The Building Technology Heritage Library has been supported by grants from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Historic Preservation Education Foundation, the National Center for Preservation Training and Technology and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. In kind contributions have been provided by the Association for Preservation Technology, the Internet Archive, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Mike Jackson, FAIA, and Dean Koga.

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Title: Building Technology Heritage Library

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